French Foreign Legion on Parade For the Cameron Day - Aubagne

French Foreign Legion on Parade For the Cameron Day - Aubagne

Sebastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces and General Thierry Burkhard, Army Chief of Staff , at the presentation of naturalization decrees by the President of the Republic during the Cameron Legion Day, in Aubagne, France, on April 30, 2025. The Battle of Camerone pitted a company of the Foreign Legion against Mexican troops during the French expedition to Mexico (1863-1867). Photo by Jonathan Belin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Foreign Legion on Parade For the Cameron Day - Aubagne

French Foreign Legion on Parade For the Cameron Day - Aubagne

The presentation of naturalization decrees by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron during the Cameron Legion Day, in Aubagne, France, on April 30, 2025. The Battle of Camerone pitted a company of the Foreign Legion against Mexican troops during the French expedition to Mexico (1863-1867). Photo by Jonathan Belin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and prospective Prime Minister Dick Schoof during the signing of the Royal Decrees at Palace House at Bosch, The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2024. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and prospective Prime Minister Dick Schoof during the signing of the Royal Decrees at Palace House at Bosch, The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2024. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and prospective Prime Minister Dick Schoof during the signing of the Royal Decrees at Palace House at Bosch, The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2024. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and prospective Prime Minister Dick Schoof during the signing of the Royal Decrees at Palace House at Bosch, The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2024. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and prospective Prime Minister Dick Schoof during the signing of the Royal Decrees at Palace House at Bosch, The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2024. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and prospective Prime Minister Dick Schoof during the signing of the Royal Decrees at Palace House at Bosch, The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2024. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and prospective Prime Minister Dick Schoof during the signing of the Royal Decrees at Palace House at Bosch, The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2024. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander Receives New PM Schoof - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and prospective Prime Minister Dick Schoof during the signing of the Royal Decrees at Palace House at Bosch, The Hague, Netherlands on July 2, 2024. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xizang in archives: restorer of history

STORY: Xizang in archives: restorer of history SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff working at the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAMDRIN, Restorer of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAMDRIN, Restorer of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region "My name is Tamdrin. I'm a restorer at the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region. I have worked for more than 37 years. While restoring historical archives, I also work on restoring paintings and calligraphy works. Of more than 3 million volumes of archives in our institution, over 95 percent are documented on Tibetan paper. The rescue and preservation of documents in Manchu and Mongolian languages is also a key national project. We have restored over a thousand items, including more than 300 imperial edicts and decrees. The Tea Orchid drawing is a painting personally created by Empress Dowag

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Several people during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The former Prime Minister, José María Aznar (c), during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The former Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy (c), during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independence movement, following the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The president of the Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, speaks during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The president of the Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, speaks during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo (left), and the former Prime Minister, José María Aznar (right), during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The former Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The president of the Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The president of the Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The president of the Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

(L-R) The former presidents of the Government, José María Aznar and Mariano Rajoy, the president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Hundreds of people during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Hundreds of people during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Dozens of people during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Hundreds of people during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Hundreds of people during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The president of the Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, speaks during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

The president of the Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Mass Rally Against Catalan Amnesty Bill - Madrid

Hundreds of people during a demonstration called by the PP, on January 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The PP has mobilized today to oppose the pacts between the PSOE and the independentism, after the agreement signed between Junts and the PSOE to endorse the validation of the three royal decrees law of the Government. The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez-Feijóo appeals to the electorate against the backdrop of the Galician, Basque and European elections. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

French government presents new anti-smoking plan

STORY: French government presents new anti-smoking plan SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of cigarette packs 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MARION, Passerby in a tobacco-free zone 3. various of public gardens 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): EMMA, Passerby in a tobacco-free zone 5. various of children in front of schools STORYLINE: The French government presented its anti-tobacco plan on Tuesday, which aims to reduce the number of smokers in the country. According to the plan, there will be more non-smoking areas. French Minister of Health Aurelien Rousseau said that the government will publish "decrees in the first quarter of 2024." The amount of the fine to which smokers would be subject is not yet known. The objective is in particular to prevent young people from starting smoking and to help smokers quit smoking. Non-smoking zones will be extended to beaches, parks, gardens, forests, and around schools. SOUNDBITE

Lula da Silva sworn in as president of Brazil

STORY: Lula da Silva sworn in as president of Brazil DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Brasilia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lula and Alckmin 2. various of Lula's supporters 3. various of Lula at the National Congress 4. various of Lula at Planalto Palace 5. various of attendees at Planalto Palace 6. various of Lula chairing the cabinet inauguration ceremony and signing a series of decrees. STORYLINE: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) was sworn in as president of Brazil for a four-year term on Sunday. The inauguration of Lula da Silva and his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin took place at 3:00 p.m. local time (1800 GMT) during a plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia. This is Lula da Silva's third presidential term and his return to power comes after having spent more than a year in prison between 2018 and 2019, due to a controversial sentence that was later annulled by the Supreme Court. In October, Lula da Silva was elected president with